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Jobs Boost As The United Kingdom (UK) And Kenya Bolster Economic And Security Partnership
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- APO Group) Trade and investment deals agreed during the visit will contribute over £1bn to the UK economy and create UK jobs in engineering, defence industries, technical and advisory services, and financial services The UK and Kenya will...
Kenya’s cyber threat incidents surge to 2.54 billion in Q1 2025
Techpoint Africa
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July 1, 2025
The news: Kenya recorded 2.54 billion cyber threat incidents between January and March 2025, marking a 201.7% increase from the previous quarter. The surge in cyber threats has significant economic implications, with businesses facing increased...
Bank ordered to pay Sh284m withdrawn from Koinange's family account
The Standard
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Late Minister Mbiyu Koinange. [File] In a long-awaited ruling, the High Court has ordered a bank to pay Sh284 million to the estate of the late powerful politician Peter Mbiyu Koinange. This is after the lender mysteriously allowed unknown persons...
Crypto Market Slides As Trump Dismisses Extending Tariffs Deadline
Coingape
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July 1, 2025
As the July 9 deadline for tariff negotiations approaches, President Donald Trump has ruled out the possibility of extending the pause on tariffs. His firm stance has caused turbulence in the crypto markets, with the top coins experiencing notable...
The Power of Coding & Digital Entrepreneurship: A new path from natural resource dependency to virtual wealth for Ghana’s future
Joy FM
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July 1, 2025
1. INTRODUCTION Throughout history, nations have risen and prospered on the wealth hidden beneath the earth or growing from their soil. Coal and iron powered the factories of the Industrial Revolution, while oil and gas shaped the geopolitics of...
Plastic Recovery July: PSC Seeks to Inspire Pet Companies to Act Against Plastic Waste
Pet Age - New Jersey
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July 1, 2025
Globally, 400 million tons of plastic are produced annually, with 79 percent ending up in landfills or oceans, according to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). After considering losses during recycling, only 9 percent of plastic waste is...
Kenya-UK sign Ksh.427B strategic deals to boost trade and investments
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 1, 2025
President William Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer sign the Kenya-UK Strategic Partnership pact on July 1, 2025. PHOTO | PCS President William Ruto and United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have signed the renewed...
Report: Development partners to scale down focus on Kenya
The Standard
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July 1, 2025
Development finance institutions (DFIs) are predicted to focus less on Kenya as their priorities shift to other markets in the region, which might further derail the country’s competitiveness. Get Full Access for Ksh99/Week Unlock the Full Story —...
Ruto, UK PM Starmer Renew Strategic Partnership to Boost Trade and Security
Capital FM Kenya
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July 1, 2025
LONDON, July 1 (PCS) – Kenya and the United Kingdom have renewed their strategic partnership, paving the way for increased bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation in key sectors including ICT, green growth, and security. The renewed pact,...
Hired gangs unleashed on demonstrators in Nairobi
Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime
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July 1, 2025
The deployment of organized criminal gangs by politicians to counter peaceful protests in Nairobi in June has once again raised the spectre of violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 general elections, threatening peace, cohesion and integration in a...
Celebrity barber appeals for financial support after cancer diagnosis: "Help...
TUKO
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July 1, 2025
Ailing celebrity barber Sam Kitiki told TUKO.co.ke he is raising KSh 300,000 to cover his medical bill Well-wishers can donate any amount to his M-Pesa number +254724590868 registered under his name, Samuel Kilonzo Sam is grateful for the support...
Social venture Mona helps microlender Kiva distribute $200,000 in loans to Chicago entrepreneurs
Chicago Sun Times - Illinois
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July 1, 2025
Social venture Mona and the University of Chicago’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation have helped 23 Chicago area entrepreneurs get $200,000 worth of zero-interest loans from Kiva, a global microloan platform. Mona and the Polsky...
Prime Minister (PM) Meeting With President Ruto Of Kenya
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) LONDON, United Kingdom, July 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Prime Minister welcomed the President of Kenya, William Ruto, to Downing Street today. The leaders began by celebrating the new UK-Kenya Strategic...
A Kenya marine biodiversity credit program restores mangroves — and livelihoods
Mongabay
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July 1, 2025
The decline of mangroves significantly weakens Kenya’s coastal protection, leaving shorelines susceptible to erosion, storm surges and rising sea levels, disrupting marine ecosystems, depleting fish stocks, leading to reduced biodiversity — and...
Kenya Signs Ksh12.5 Billion Military Deal With UK
Kenyans.co.ke
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July 1, 2025
The Kenyan government has agreed to buy military equipment worth Ksh12.5 billion from the United Kingdom, according to a disclosure from the British government. In its statement on Tuesday, the UK said that the two countries had reached a £70...
Marriott to open luxury safari camps in Kenya under JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton brands, with architecture by LW Design
World Leisure Jobs & News
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Marriott International is expanding its luxury safari portfolio in Kenya with two tented camp resorts with spas under its Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott brands.The Ritz-Carlton Masai Mara Safari Camp and the JW Marriott Mount Kenya Rhino Reserve...
Mvurya warns as Kenya hands over Kasarani for CHAN 2024
Tribal Football
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The Kenyan government has shown clear indications that the East African nation is in top gear and fully prepared to host the 2024 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) tournament after they officially handed over the Kasarani Stadium, the main venue...
Six more KQ flights added to Nairobi-London route as Kenya, UK ink deal
Citizen TV Kenya
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July 1, 2025
File image of a Kenya Airways (KQ) plane. PHOTO | COURTESY Kenya and the United Kingdom have agreed to introduce six additional Kenya Airways flights between Nairobi and London every week in a move which President William Ruto says is aimed at...
Kenya, UK renew strategic pact to boost trade, jobs and security
The Standard
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President William Ruto and Prime Minister Keir Starmer. [PCS] Kenya and the United Kingdom have renewed their Strategic Partnership in a deal expected to unlock major investments, enhance bilateral trade, and strengthen cooperation in key areas...
Widespread abuse and inequality persist for women in Kenya’s tea plantations, report reveals
Food Business Africa Magazine
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July 1, 2025
KENYA – Despite Kenya’s reputation as one of the world’s top tea exporters, female workers across the country’s tea estates continue to face alarming levels of exploitation, abuse, and unsafe working conditions. A report released by the Coalition...